Warner Bros. Discovery (Warner Bros. Discovery) ROCE % : -0.41% (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Warner Bros. Discovery ROCE %?

ROCE % measures how well a company generates profits from its capital. It is calculated as EBIT divided by Capital Employed, where Capital Employed is calculated as Total Assets minus Total Current Liabilities. Warner Bros. Discovery's annualized ROCE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -0.41%.

Warner Bros. Discovery ROCE % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Warner Bros. Discovery's ROCE % can be seen below:

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Warner Bros. Discovery ROCE % Chart

Warner Bros. Discovery Annual Data

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10.06

7.73

6.67

-9.58

-1.45

Warner Bros. Discovery Quarterly Data
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ROCE %	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															-6.60	-2.29	-3.21	0.15	-0.41

Warner Bros. Discovery ROCE % Calculation

Warner Bros. Discovery's annualized ROCE % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(A: Dec. 2023 )		(A: Dec. 2022 )		(A: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-1642	/	( ( (134001 - 15017)	+	(122757 - 15332) )	/ 2 )
	=	-1642	/	( (118984	+	107425)	/ 2 )
	=	-1642	/	113204.5
	=	-1.45 %

Warner Bros. Discovery's ROCE % of for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

ROCE %	=	EBIT ⁽¹⁾	/	( (Capital Employed	+	Capital Employed)	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Sep. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	EBIT	/	( ( (Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities)	+	(Total Assets - Total Current Liabilities) )	/ count )
		(Q: Dec. 2023 )		(Q: Sep. 2023 )		(Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	-444	/	( ( (123749 - 14588)	+	(122757 - 15332) )	/ 2 )
	=	-444	/	( ( 109161	+	107425 )	/ 2 )
	=	-444	/	108293
	=	-0.41 %

(1) Note: The EBIT data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) EBIT data.

Warner Bros. Discovery (NAS:WBD) ROCE % Explanation

ROCE % can be especially useful when comparing the performance of capital-intensive companies. Unlike ROE %, which indicates the profitability of Shareholders Equity, ROCE % also considers long-term debt in Capital Employed. This can be helpful when analyzing companies with significant debt, as the result is neutralized by taking debt into consideration.

Generally speaking, a higher ROCE % indicates a stonger profitability for a company. Moreover, it is important to look at the ratio from a long term perspective. Investors tend to favor companies with stable and rising ROCE % trend over those with volatile ones.

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Warner Bros. Discovery (Warner Bros. Discovery) Business Description

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Warner Bros. Discovery, the result of combining two large media firms, is one of the largest media firms in the world with tremendous scale and reach. The new company owns some of the biggest global networks including HBO, Discovery, CNN, and TLC and well-known franchises like Superman, Rick and Morty, and Game of Thrones. The firm's content production studios include Warner Bros., HBO, Discovery Studios, DC Films, and Cartoon Network Studios. The company operates two major streaming services, Max and Discovery+.

Executives

Advance/newhouse Partnership	director	5015 CAMPUSWOOD DR., EAST SYRACUSE NY 13057
Steven O Newhouse	director	6350 COURT STREET, EAST SYRACUSE NY 13057-1211
Advance/newhouse Programming Partnership	director, 10 percent owner	5000 CAMPUSWOOD DRIVE, E. SYRACUSE NY 13057
Gerhard Zeiler	officer: President, International	C/O WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC., 230 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK NY 10003
Gunnar Wiedenfels	officer: Chief Financial Officer	C/O WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC., 230 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK NY 10003
Fazal F Merchant	director	2230 E. IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, EL SEGUNDO CA 90245
Geoffrey Y Yang	director	3000 SAND HILL ROAD, 2-290, MENLO PARK CA 94025
Di Piazza Samuel A Jr.	director	100 BROOKWOOD PLACE, BIRMINGHAM AL 35209
Paul A Gould	director	711 FIFTH AVENUE, 9TH FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 10022
Robert R Bennett	director	12300 LIBERTY BLVD, ENGLEWOOD CO 80112
David Leavy	officer: Chief Communications Officer	C/O WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC., 230 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK NY 10003
David Zaslav	director, officer: Chief Executive Officer & Pres	C/O WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC., 230 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK NY 10003
Li Haslett Chen	director	C/O WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC., 230 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK NY 10003
Debra L Lee	director	C/O BLACK ENTERTAINMENT, 1 BET PLZ. 1900W PLACE N.W., WASHINGTON DC 20018
Paula A Price	director	ONE CVS DRIVE, WOONSOCKET RI 02895